Question

Paper 2010 Delhi Set-2

Class-12 Chemistry

Time Allowed: 3 Hours, Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Marks for each question are indicated against it.
3. Question numbers 1 to 8 are very short-answer questions, carrying 1 mark each. Answer
these in one word or about one sentence each.
4. Question numbers 9 to 18 are short-answer questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer
these in about 30 words each.
5. Question numbers 19 to 27 are short-answer questions of 3 marks each. Answer these in
about 40 words each.
6. Question numbers 28 to 30 are long-answer questions of 5 marks each. Answer these in
about 70 words each.
7. Use Log Tables, if necessary Use of calculators is not permitted.

1. What type of interactions hold the molecules together in a polar molecular solid? [1]

Ans. Dipole – Dipole interaction

2. What is meant by ‘limiting molar conductivity’? [1]

Ans. It is molar conductivity at infinite dilution or approaching zero concentration.

3. Fluorine does not exhibit any positive oxidation state. Why? [1]

Ans. Because Fluorine is the most electronegative element.

4. Give the IUPAC name of the following compound: [1]

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Ans. 4-bromo-3-methyl pent-2-ene

5. Write the structure of the molecule of a compound whose IUPAC name is I-

phenylpropan-2-ol. [1]

Ans.

6. What is Tollen’s reagent? Write one usefulness of this reagent. [1]

Ans. Ammoniacal solution of silver nitrate is called Tollen’s reagent. It is used as an

oxidizing reagent / test for –CHO group.

7. What is meant by ‘reducing sugars’? [1]

Ans. Carbohydrates which reduce Tollen’s reagent or Fehling solution are called reducing
sugars which have free aldehydic group.

8. What does the designation ‘6,6’ mean in the name nylon-6, 6? [1]

Ans. 6,6 means the number of carbon atoms in the monomers of Nylon-6,6..

9. Define the terms, ‘osmosis’ and ‘osmotic pressure’. What is the advantage of using
osmotic pressure as compared to other colligative properties for the determination of
molar masses of solutes in solutions? [2]

Ans. The flow of solvent from solution of low concentration to higher concentration through
semipermeable membrane is called osmosis.

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The hydrostatic pressure that has to be applied on the solution to prevent the entry of the
solvent into the solution through the semipermeable membrane is called the Osmotic
Pressure.

Advantage: Unlike other colligative properties, osmotic pressure is used to determine the
Molar mass of macromolecules/polymers like protein / or any other advantage.

10. Express the relation among the cell constant, the resistance of the solution in the
cell and the conductivity of the solution. How is the conductivity of a solution related to
its molar conductivity? [2]

Ans.

Where k is conductivity, R is resistance and l/A is cell constant.

Where m is molar conductivity and C is concentration of the solution.

11. Given that the standard electrode potentials of metals are:

Arrange these metals in an increasing order of their reducing power. [2]

OR

Two half-reactions of an electrochemical cell are given below:

Construct the redox reaction equation from the two half-reactions and calculate the
cell potential from the standard potentials and predict if the reaction is reactant or

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product favoured. [2]

Ans.

Or

Redox Reaction

As is positive, the reaction is product favoured.

12. Describe the following: [2]

(i) Tyndall effect

(ii) Shape-selective catalysis

Ans. Tyndall Effect: - The scattering of light by the colloidal particles present in a colloidal sol
is called Tyndall effect.

Shape Selective Catalysis: The catalytic reaction that depends upon the pore structure of the
catalyst and the size of the reactant and product molecules is called shape-selective catalysis.

13. What is meant by coagulation of a colloidal solution? Name any method by which
coagulation of lyophobic sols can be carried out. [2]

Ans. Coagulation is a process of aggregating together the colloidal particles so as to change

them into large particles which ultimately settle as a precipitate.

By electrophoresis, coagulation of lyophobic Sols can be carried out / or any other method.

14. Complete the following, chemical reaction equations: [2]

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Ans.

15. Draw the structural formulae of the following compounds: [2]

(i)

(ii)

Ans. (i)

(ii)

16. Give the chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds: [2]

(i) Ethylamine and Aniline

(ii) Aniline and Benzylamine

Ans. Ethylamine and aniline

Aniline forms an azo-dye with benzenediazoniumchloride through coupling reaction

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whereas ethylamine does not form an azo-dye.

Aniline and benzylamine

Aniline forms an azo-dye with benzenediazoniumchloride through coupling reaction

whereas benzylamine does not form an azo-dye.

17. Identify A and B in each of the following processes: [2]

Ans.

18. Draw the molecular structures of the monomers of [2]

(i) PVC
(ii) Teflon

Ans.

19. The density of copper metal is If the radius of copper atom be

is the copper unit cell simple cubic, body-centred cubic or face-centred

cubic?
[3]

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Ans.

Assuming fcc lattice for copper

20. What mass of must be dissolved in 65 g of

water to lower the freezing point by The freezing point depression constant,
for water is Assume van’t Hoff factor for [3]

Ans.

21. Describe the role of the following: [3]

(i) in the extraction of silver from a silver ore

(ii) Iodine in the refining of titanium
(iii) Cryolite in the metallurgy of aluminium.

OR

Describe the principle involved in each of the following processes of metallurgy:

(i) Froth floatation method
(ii) Electrolytic refining of metals
(iii) Zone refining of metals

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Ans. (i) Role of NaCN in the extraction of silver is to do the leaching of silver ore in the
presence of air from which the silver is obtained later by replacement.

OR

(ii) Iodine is heated with titanium to form a volatile compound which on further heating
decomposes to give pure titanium.

Or

(iii) Cryolite lowers the melting point of mixture of alumina in the extraction of aluminium /
increase the conductivity of mixture.

OR

(i) Froth Floatation method: The mineral particles become wet by oils while the gangue
particles by water.

(ii) Electrolytic refining: Crude metal is made as anode and pure metal as cathode. When
current is passed through electrolyte of same metal ions then pure metal gets deposited at
cathode and impurities settle at bottom of anode.

(iii) Zone Refining: The impurities are more soluble in the melt than in the solid state of the
metal.

22. Explain the following cases giving appropriate reasons: [3]

(i) Nickel does not form low spin octahedral complexes.

(ii) The π-complexes are known for the transition metals only.
(iii) is easily oxidised to in the presence of a strong ligand.

Ans. (i) Because two inner d-orbitals are not available in Ni.

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(ii) Because only d-electrons can be involved in
(iii) Because crystal field splitting energy is more than compensated for the third ionisation
enthalpy.

23. How would you differentiate between and mechanisms of substitution

reactions? Give one example of each. [3]

Ans. In it occurs in two steps and the reaction is of first order whereas in it

occurs in one step and the reaction is of second order.

Or

In reaction, retention of configuration takes place whereas in inversion of

configuration occurs.
example:

24. How would you convert the following: [3]

(i) Phenol to benzoquinone

(ii) Propanone to 2-methylpropan-2-ol

(iii) Propene to propan-2-ol

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Ans. (i)

(ii)

(iii)

25. How would you account for the following: [3]

(i) is an endothermic compound while is an exothermic one.

(ii) is a linear molecule without a bend.

(iii) The electron gain enthalpy with negative sign for fluorine is less than that for
chlorine, still fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine.

Ans. (i) Because(a) bond dissociation enthalpy of is lower than that of and

(b) small size F atom forms stronger bond with N.

(ii) Because it has hybridization with 3 lone pairs.

(iii) Because of (a) lower bond dissociation enthalpy of and

(b) high hydration enthalpy of F.

26. Amino acids may be acidic, alkaline or neutral. How does this happen? What are
essential and non-essential amino acids? Name one of each type. [3]

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Ans. Acidic amino acids contain more number of carboxyl groups than amino groups.
Basic amino acids contain more number of amino groups than carboxyl groups.
Neutral amino acids contain equal number of amino acids and carboxyl groups.

(or any other suggestive answer)

Those amino acids which must be supplied in our diet are called essential amino acids and
those which can be made by our bodies and not required in our diet are called non-essential
amino acids.
Essential amino acids: Valine, leucine, isoleucine, argenine (any one)
Non-Essential amino acids: Glycine, alanine (any one)

27. Explain the following terms with one example in each case: [3]

(i) Food preservatives

(ii) Enzymes
(iii) Detergents

Ans. (i) Food preservatives: are the compounds which prevent spoilage of food due to
microbial growth. eg: sodium benzoate, vinegar (any one example)

(ii) Enzymes are the biological catalysts which increase the rate of metabolism.
eg: Invertase, Zymase, (or any other one example)

(iii) Detergents are sodium salts of long chain alkyl sulphonates or benzene sulphonates. eg:
Sodium Lauryl sulphate.

28. (a) Explain the following terms:

(i) Rate of a reaction
(ii) Activation energy of a reaction

(b) The decomposition of phosphine, proceeds according to the following

equation:

It is found that tile reaction follows the following rate equation:

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The half-life of

(i) How much time is required for to decompose?

(ii) What fraction of the original sample of remains behind after 1 minute? [5]

OR

(a) Explain the following terms:

(i) Order of a reaction
(ii) Molecularity of a reaction

(b) The rate of a reaction increases four times when the temperature changes from
Calculate the energy of activation of the reaction, assuming that it

does not change with temperature.

Ans. (a) (i) Rate of a reaction- Rate of Change of concentration of reactant or product with
time is called rate of reaction

(ii) Activation Energy – Minimum energy which the reacting molecules should acquire so
that they react to give product is called activation energy.

OR

The energy required by the reactant molecules for the formation of intermediate activated
complex.

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(Full credit may be given upto this stage)

Therefore,

OR

(a) (i) The sum of powers of the concentration of the reactants in the rate law expression is
called the order of that chemical reaction.
(ii) Molecularity – Number of molecules taking part in rate determining step of a reaction is
called molecularity.

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29. (a) Complete the following chemical equations:

(b) How would you account for the following:

(i) The oxidising power of oxoanions are in the order

(ii) The third ionization enthalpy of manganese is exceptionally high.

(iii) is a stronger reducing agent than [5]

OR

(a) Complete the following chemical equations:

(b) Explain the following observations:

do not show any colour in solutions.

(ii) Among the divalent cations in the first series of transition elements, manganese
exhibits the maximum paramagnetism.
(iii) ion is not known in aqueous solutions.

Ans.

(b) (i) It is due to increasing stability of lower species to which they are reduced.
(ii) Because removing from extra stable configuration is difficult in case of

(iii) Because is more stable than

OR

(b) (i) In there is no f electrons while in there is presence of /absence of

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unpaired electron / due to d-d transition.
(ii) configuration having 5 unpaired electrons
(i) undergoes disproportionation in aqueous solution.

OR

30. (a) Illustrate the following name reactions giving a chemical equation in each case:
(i) Clemmensen reaction
(ii) Cannizzaro’s reaction

(b) Describe how the following conversions can be brought about:

(i) Cyclohexanol to cyclohexan-l-one
(ii) Ethylbenzene to benzoic acid
(iii) Bromobenzene to benzoic acid. [5]

OR

(a) Illustrate the following name reactions:

(i) Hell - Volhard - Zelinsky reaction
(ii) Wolff - Kishner reduction reaction

(b) How are the following conversions carried out:

(i) Ethylcyanide to ethanoic acid
(ii) Butan-l-ol to butanoic acid
(iii) Methylbenzene to benzoic acid

Write chemical equations for the involved reactions.

Ans. (a) (i) Clemmensen reduction

(a) (ii) Cannizzaro reaction:

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(b) (i)

OR

(a) (i) Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction

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(ii) Wolf-kishnerreduction

(b)

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